Police News

On Friday, June 6, from 8 a.m.-noon, Town crews will reduce a portion of South White Street (near the intersection of East Roosevelt Avenue) to one lane by removing the northbound straight/right turn lane and shifting all northbound traffic into the dedicated left turn lane. The temporary lane...Read more

06/02/2025

Weather permitting, on Wednesday, June 4, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Town crews will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of North White Street at the intersection of East Perry Avenue. In addition, the portion of East Perry from North White Street to North Taylor Street will...Read more

06/02/2025

During the week of June 2 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Iron Horse Contractors, a contractor working at the future Quail Crossing Subdivision, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of Jones Dairy Road between Green Mountain Drive and Friendship Chapel Road. The lane...Read more

06/02/2025

***UPDATE May 30 | 2:15 p.m. - Wake Forest Police and Fire investigators say the cause of this morning’s fire is undetermined but was not the result of a criminal act.

Although the fire was originally considered “suspicious,” police investigators have been able to rule out criminal...Read more

05/30/2025

Beginning Thursday, May 29, and continuing weekdays from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. through June, Park Construction of NC, a contractor working on the Wake Forest Water Main Replacement & Repair Project, will close East Juniper Avenue from North White Street to North Allen Road and East Walnut Avenue...Read more

05/28/2025

The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics NC on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St.

Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter,...Read more

05/22/2025

***UPDATE - The deceased individual involved in last night’s fatal crash has been identified as Katana Perry of Raleigh. Perry, 24, was a passenger in one of two vehicles struck by Willie Gene Coleman, 4640 N 13TH St, Philadelphia, PA.

The investigation determined that Coleman, 74, was...Read more

05/21/2025

The Wake Forest Police Department recently announced the top seven high-risk intersections in Wake Forest based on the number of accidents that occurred in those areas from January...Read more

05/12/2025

Beginning Monday, May 12, and continuing weekdays from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. through early June, Park Construction of NC, a contractor working on the Wake Forest Water Main Replacement & Repair Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of North Allen Road from...Read more

05/09/2025

A two-vehicle crash has closed northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 at Shearon Farms Avenue - just before Burlington Mills Road.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use an alternate route.

Emergency personnel are on the scene. No serious injuries have been reported.

...Read more

05/07/2025

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